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集団 — meaning in English

shuudan

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English meaning

  • congregation noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
  • gang noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
  • group noun A number of people or things considered together because of some shared connection.

Senses

集団 is used for these senses in English:

  • congregation A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
  • congregation Any large gathering of people.
  • gang A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.

congregation — full definition

  1. noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
  2. noun Any large gathering of people or things.

gang — full definition

  1. noun A group of people, often criminals, who band together and share an identity or purpose.
  2. noun Informally, any close group of friends or associates.
  3. noun A team of workers operating together under one supervisor.
  4. verb To act together as a group, especially to attack or confront someone (usually "gang up on").

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